I must admit that I have been quite hopeless searching for the IT mascara for me. I hope you don’t mind me telling a short story about my lashes. My lashes have always been short, thin and droopy. Even though I have curl my lashes, it will always go back to its initial state when it’s straight and droopy. There are so many mascaras out there that seems to have received very good review, but when I tried it on.. it doesn’t always the case on me. In my beauty journey so far, I have only been intrigued by a few mascaras, and I have mentioned some of them on this blog.

And so Benefit sent over their new Roller Lash mascara to me.. Let’s take a look at the product first!

Roller Lash mascara comes in girly design with a pretty pattern on top. Benefit’s previous mascara has rather simple design, so when I see something as pretty as this design, I’m thrilled!

Let’s take a look at the brush!

What I like about Roller Lash is that it stays on my eyes for a long hour! There’s no need for me to worry that it will smudge out and make my make up looks messy. Roller Lash has very good formula that it stays on my eyelash nicely for a good 6 hours without smudging. Another thing I find is that Roller Lash visibly lengthen my short and droopy eyelashes. The formula is light and hence after wearing it for few hours, my lashes still holds up quite nicely and it doesn’t looks droopy.

Here’s a comparison of the brush band between Roller Lash and other Benefit Mascara

Here’s a comparison of my bare lashes and when I am using Roller Lash mascara

You can see how Roller Lash lifts up my droopy lashes and makes it looks better instantly. My lashes stays just like that for a good 6 hours and it also stays there without smudging. This amazes me as my natural lashes are short and droopy; being able to see my lashes stays lifted and curled nicely for 6 hours is wow!

For cleaning part, I find it easier to rub my lashes with cleansing oil or eye make up remover that contains oil. It’s very easy to clean as I only need to rub twice and my lashes are all back to clean state.

Roller Lash Mascara is now available in Singapore and retailing at SGD 37

Lancome is one of my favorite mascara brand of all time. I bought my first Lancome mascara years ago and since then I got hooked onto Lancome mascara for it’s ability to add length and volume into my short lashes. So when I heard that Lancome is launching a new mascara, I can’t wait to try it for myself! So here’s some information of the product and you may see my review at the end of the post.

Packaging

The first reaction I had when I look at this mascara was “OMG.. the rose is so pretty”. I love how the tube doesn’t look boring at all, it has curves and the pretty little black rose on top of the mascara.

The First Swan Neck Wand

This is where it gets exciting! The applicator for Lancome Grandiose mascara has a unique shape where it bends and is claimed to be able to lengthen, curl and give volume to your lashes. Lancome recreates the applicator in a swan neck wand with 25deg bend to make sure that it reaches all the edges of my lashes and to the root.

A cutting-edge precision brush

Grandiôse allows for optimal formula adherence and glide from the very first stroke. Small in diameter, it is designed to extend and lift even the shortest lashes, creating a sensual curve and a perfectly open full and even lash fringe. SThey are seen in two sizes and are arranged like an open flower head, grasping and coating every lash from root to tip while ideally separating. Mascara application is precise with no smudging on the lid.

An ultra-black formula

Combined with a color-amplifying polymer, the ultra-black pigments of the Grandiôse formula form the heart of its incredibly dense black color. It also enhanced with flexible polymers for silky long-wearing curl to help the formula holds for a long time. Lancome Grandiôse has included some native rose cells for beautified lashes leave lashes looking suppler, softer and more resistant.

Performance and Eye Swatches: Review

I must say that this mascara does its job best to give volume to my lashes. In only one coat, I can see how it gives volume to my lashes instantly. To lengthen my lashes, I would add two to three coats to my short and droopy lashes to make my lashes looks longer. In terms of curling my lashes, I honestly feel that it doesn’t do much to my lashes. My lashes is short and droopy so I have to make sure I curl them well before putting my mascara onto it.

The formula of Lancome Grandiose Mascara is rather wet, so I have to make sure that I leave it dry for few seconds before putting another coat. Since this mascara is not marketed as a waterproof mascara, I can see some smudges after putting on this mascara for 2-3 hours.

The pictures above shows how Lancome Grandiôse adds length and volume to my lashes. In a nutshell, I think Lancome Grandiôse mascara has helped me to apply my mascara evenly without leaving a single lash. Its swan neck wand is truly unique that it makes application so much easier and reaching out to every corner of my lash. Grandiôse does its job best to adds volume onto my lashes – it makes my lashes looks fuller in just one coat. The only thing I wish about this mascara is the smudge free formula. I find that this mascara smudge on me after 2-3 hours application.

Have you tried Lancome Grandiôse Mascara? What’s your thought on this product?

Looking forward to Spring, dressing up for picnics in the park and tea parties with your best pals? This season, Watsons brings forth sunshine with itsSpring Colour Report 2013, a beauty event that translates colours and trends off the runway into wearable, chic looks to match your favourite sundresses! Be it cosmetics, hair, skincare or inner beauty oral supplements, Watsons presents the latest brands and products to doll you up in light pastels (with a pop of colour!), style those long tresses, while helping you attain a radiant and healthy glow.

This Spring, there are so many new products that Watson is going to bring in. I am going to focus on the cosmetic brands that’s exclusive to Watson.

CandyDoll, Eyemazing and Jewelove

Fronted by popular model and Japanese teen idol Tsubasa Masuwaka, CandyDoll is a range of cosmetic products to help one achieve the Gyaru, or cute and doll-like look.

Shading Powder ($29.90, 10g) – A soft matte, silky smooth bronzer that gives skin a flawless natural tan coverage effect. It is made from mineral powder and created a shade darker than foundation to contour the face and create a slimmer face shape

Other CandyDoll makeup products also include blushers, highlights, concealers, as well as lipsticks and lip glosses. Made in Japan

One of the most popular eyelashes brand in Japan, Jewelove (known as Jewerich in Japan) is a range of eyelashes launched in 2010 to help girls achieve bigger, more attractive eyes for the perfect Kawaii look.

Exclusively available at selected Watsons stores for $22.90 (two pairs)

Elite

The star product of the Elite models makeup range is its Fantastic Primer ($24.90, 15ml), a translucent gel makeup base that is suitable for all skin types.

The essential stage for perfect, even and long-lasting makeup, this water-based gel moisturizes skin whilst its non-greasy finish keeps skin matt and helps the foundation to stay on. Its energizing formula is also complemented with a pleasant cucumber fragrance to keep you feeling fresh and clean, even in hot and humid climates. Formulated with anti-ageing and anti-pollutant agents, as well as extracts of Plankton to fight skin oxidation, this primer helps you to achieve a radiant, healthy and beautiful complexion.

The Elite models makeup range is exclusively available at selected Watsons stores from $7.90 – $26.90.

Nail Rock 3D collection – this latest collection features four amazing wraps such as Doodad in black and metallic mix with raised bumps for added texture, and Glister in gold and multi glitter to create a sparkly crackle effect on your nails.

The Nail Rock nail wrap range requires only a maximum of 15 minutes to apply, without any drying time. It offers lasting coverage of up to seven days on nails and eight weeks on toes, and does not chip or stain nails like regular nail polish. Each pack contains 16 nail wraps in different sizes for fingers and toes, and is available at $9.90 (standard stickers) and $14.90 (3D stickers) at selected Watsons stores.

Eye Rock:

Eye Rock Designer Liner – achieve that ’60s-inspired winged’ flick in an instant with these ready-to-wear liners, which are long-lasting, waterproof and easy to apply.

I have been shopping a lot during the holiday! UK has plenty of makeup brands that I could not find in Singapore and I took the chance of getting those things! I know I’ve been a bad girl during the holiday. When I reached home after the holiday, I felt guilty looking at my new stuffs But anyway I enjoyed my holiday so much and now I should work hard to pay off those shopping damages LOL

Suqqu

This is Suqqu counter in Selfridges Manchester. I didn’t take more pictures as I was too excited to look for products here. I had fun swatching many products. There are many items that are not available there because I think it sold out pretty quickly.

Here are my Suqqu haul; 2 eyeshadow, 1 blush and 1 eyebrow palette.

Illamasqua

These pictures are also taken in Illamasqua counter in Selfridges Manchester. The Illamasqua counter there is very happening with 3 SAs that have dramatic makeup and dresses! The thing that gets me most excited is to see their blushes. I haveIllamasqua blush in Hussy and I love it to bits. I had fun swatching at the blush counter and decided to pick

I purchased three items from Illamasqua; a blush, an eye palette and a cream highlighter.

Chantecaille

I picked this Chantecaille Classic Palette in Harrods. This palette was on sale together with the Tiger in the Wild palette. Chantecaille products pricing are so expensive even after the price reduction. I paid (£50 or £75, can’t remember exactly). Honestly I bought this only because I want to collect a product from a brand that I have never had before. I will do a review about this palette soon (I hope )

Drugstore Haul from Boots & Superdrug

I had fun in both Superdrugs and Boots mostly in between Christmas – New year because they are having generous promotions. I bought quite a number of products there as they are having a “Buy 2 get 3″ promotions and I will get a free goodie bag when I buy 5 products or more. Gosh I could not control myself and bought there things with me. I know I am a bad girl when it comes to shopping but I’ll give myself an excuse since this is a year end holiday :p

Model’s Own and Barry M are one of those brands that excites me the most in Boots and Superdrug. Their glittery nail polishes are to die for! Barry M nail polishes were about £3-£5 each and Model’s Own were about £5 each.

Some of you probably realized how things in Sydney here are mostly overpriced and I’m in a point where I get tired to pay almost double in cosmetics or skin care products. Then I thought I just try HopShopGo service where they gave me US address and I can have my items sent to my US address and they will forward it to me here in Australia. After browse and ask them questions I finally ordered few product, its quite a long process though. So I ordered some from Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. I would suggest buying from Saks because they allow the billing and shipping address in two different countries while Nordstorm can’t (I could be wrong but I tried and Nordstrom can’t process my order). So for Nordstrom I use ‘Buy For Me’ service which they buy on my behalf but incur 10% service fee while for Saks’ order I used ‘Ship For Me’ service.

They have excellent and easy access website which you can track your item has arrived or not in the US address etc. My Nordstrom package arrived first in US address (you can track it from your account) and guess what, 3 items with weight only 200 0r 300 grams, they charged me 1.5kg (they do charged based on dimension of the box). It shocked me because I ordered much more from Saks and how much they gonna charge me. Luckily, my Saks’ package only weight 1kg, I don’t know why but total shipping cost me around AUD40. I’m happy with it, when I get my package I know why there is a weird shipping cost calculation.

The first picture is from Nordstorm using ‘Buy For Me’ serivce, such a big box for 3 eye shadows with no padded, bubble wrap whatsoever. Fortunately, nothing broke. I assumed that’s not the initial package from Nordstrom, while the Saks package is so lovely, padded nicely and the box totally fit perfectly with the items I bought. Overall, its worth it if you buy few things and I would use ‘Ship For Me’ service but maybe not the ‘Buy For Me’ service.

Enough with the rambling, now here’s the interesting part:

I also bought Burberry Sheer Summer Glow which has been reviewed by Meryl That’s all I’ve got from US but I didn’t stop at that I also got couple things from Singapore, Ebay, etc.

I blame my exam anxiety for all this damage to my wallet :p Proper post with better quality pictures coming up in a week or less I hope, once I get my camera back from my friend who borrow it for Lady Gaga’s concert.

Anyone can recommend other shipping companies other than HopShopGo? Also share your experience with HopShopGo, I would love to know as well.

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